Chaves County, New Mexico
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 63,364
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 63,697
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 65,156
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 65,156
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 65,157
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 65,645
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.4%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 59.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 35.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,144
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 11.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,128
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $156,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,345
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $435
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $867
Building Permits, 2025 75
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 23,712
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.61
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 35.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 14.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 224,458
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 468,919
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 233,597
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,266,165
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,817
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $52,938
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,881
Persons in poverty, percent 21.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,342
Total employment, 2023 16,093
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 683,671
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 0.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,249
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,390
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 699
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 764
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 10.7
Population per square mile, 2010 10.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 6,067.18
Land area in square miles, 2010 6,065.28
FIPS Code 35005